Coal
By:Dalton Autrey and Vanessa Marquez
How is this natural resource is formed
.over millions of years plants were buried under water and dirt
.heat and pressure turned the dead plants into coal
.plants were covered by layers of dirt and rock over millions of years resulted the pressure and heat turned the plants int coal
Is it a renewable or Nonrenewable explain what it means
Nonrenewable resource because it takes millions of years to form
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How is this natural resource used
.used to generate electricity or power plants used by burning coal
What are the advantages of using coal
.to produce electricity
.is affordable energy source
.coal is easy to burn
.it produces high energy upon combustion
What are some ways to conserve or alternatives to using coal
To burn it to generate electricity
What are the disadvantages of using coal
It emits harmful waste
Where is this resource found most abundantly
In the United States east of the Mississippi river
During collecting coal are there any harmful effects
It can cause many destructions to earths surface